XRP

Market Wrap

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tops $11.1K; Ether Traders Like $400 Options

Daniel CawreyOct 9, 2020

Bitcoin’s price is trending upward while ether options traders focus on $400 strikes.

Ripple

Ripple Enters Lending With XRP Credit Lines to Fund Global Payments

Sebastian SinclairOct 9, 2020

Ripple, the payments startup with an IPO in the cards and a complex relationship with the XRP cryptocurrency, is branching out into lending.

Ripple

Ripple Eyeing Move to London Over XRP-Friendly Stance, CEO Says

Daniel PalmerOct 23, 2020

It would be "advantageous for Ripple to operate in the U.K.,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

bitFlyer

BitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018

Sandali HandagamaOct 8, 2020

A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company.

Ripple

Energy Web Is Starting With Ripple in Its Bid to Make Crypto Provably Green

Ian AllisonSep 30, 2020

The non-profit is teaming up with Ripple and the XRP Foundation to show how blockchain ecosystems can be carbon-neutral.

XRP

Smart Contracts

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $10.4K; Ether in Smart Contracts Highest Since 2016

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin price holds steady while ether in smart contracts reach a level not seen in four years.

Ripple

YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says

Paddy Baker

Ripple has disputed YouTube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times.

DeFi

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Cracks $12.4K; DeFi Crosses $6B Locked

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin experienced a big jump Monday as investors continue to drop crypto into DeFi.

Ether Options

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces to $11.8K as Ether Option Traders Go Bearish

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin broke through $11,800 Friday while traders are anticipating an ether fall based on the options market.

DeFi

First Mover: As Wall Street Goes Topsy-Turvy, Crypto Traders Are Bullish as Ever

Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair

Crypto traders are enjoying their own version of the market’s madness, from bitcoin’s bull run to the collapse of YAM to Dave Portnoy.

Ripple Labs

Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments

Paddy Baker

The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, has criticized the Financial Times for saying his company plans to move away from interbank payments.

Ethereum

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11.5K; Ethereum’s Gas Woes Worsen

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin’s price is bouncing back as Ethereum fees cause problems.

Crime

Australian Woman Jailed for Theft of More Than 100,000 XRP

Sebastian Sinclair

The 25-year-old received a sentence of more than two years for the 2018 theft of XRP worth around $300,000 at the time.

DeFi

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $11.2K; DeFi Has Highest Volume Month Ever

Daniel Cawrey

A weak bitcoin market is not stopping Ethereum-powered DeFi growth.

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